diff --git a/cmd/authmate/main.go b/cmd/authmate/main.go
index 5af2b1f4c..c501cfde1 100644
--- a/cmd/authmate/main.go
+++ b/cmd/authmate/main.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/ecdsa"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"math"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"strings"
@@ -406,9 +407,10 @@ func createSDKClient(ctx context.Context, log *zap.Logger, key *ecdsa.PrivateKey
 	pb.AddNode(peerAddress, 1)
 
 	opts := &pool.BuilderOptions{
-		Key:                   key,
-		NodeConnectionTimeout: poolConnectTimeout,
-		NodeRequestTimeout:    poolRequestTimeout,
+		Key:                    key,
+		NodeConnectionTimeout:  poolConnectTimeout,
+		NodeRequestTimeout:     poolRequestTimeout,
+		SessionExpirationEpoch: math.MaxUint32,
 	}
 	return pb.Build(ctx, opts)
 }